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ELDON L. LEWIS AND ALPHA l?. .IAMISON OF LA FAYETTE, INDIANA.

LAUNDRY-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 26, 1905.

Patented March 8, 1908.

Serial No. 275,963.

To all whom it may concer/n.:

Be it known that we, ELDON L. Lnwis and ALPHA I. JAMrsoN, citizens of the United States, residing at La Fayette, in the county of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Laundry-Marker, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a machine for printing or stamping articles of cloth, fiber, wood and similar articles having a surface adapted to receive an inked impression, and we have shown and will describe our invention as applied especially to a laundry mark ing machine, for the purpose of marking articles of wearing apparel, which are brought to a laundry in order that those belonging to a particular person may be readily distin guished from others.

The invention consists of a plurality of disks, each disk having on its periphery a plurality of letters, numerals or other symbols, the said disks being mounted adjacent each other upon a common shaft and each disk being rotatable independent of the adjacent disks, of a plurality of similar disks intermeshing with the first mentioned disks and visible through the opening in a casing inclosing both sets of disks, the last mentioned disks being so arranged relative to the first set of disks that the characters visible through the opening upon the last mentioned disks, are the saine as those which are in printing position upon the first mentioned disks, and the invention further consists of means for inking the characters upon the disks first mentioned, and means for bringing the article to be marked, against the inked, characters upon the disks.

In the drawings forming a part of this speciflcationz-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine. Fig. 2 are detail views, of a locking plate. Fig. 3 are end and side views of a threaded pin. Fig. 4 are detail side and end views of a roller adapted to fit over the pin shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side elevation and a plan view, of the inking pad. Fig. 6 are detail views showing an end and side elevation and a plan view of the inking pad holder. Fig. 7 is a section upon the line,7-7 of Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8 -8 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the machine. Fig. 1() is a side elevation of an indexing disk. Fig. 11 is an edge view of said disk. Fig. 12 is a side elevation showing the indexing disks in position, the characters being omitted. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a printing disk. Fig. 14 is an edge view and partial section through said printing disk. Fig. 15 is an elevation showing the disks in position, the printing characters being omitted. Fig. 16 is an end elevation of the shaft carrying the printing disks.

In these drawings, A represents a frame constructed in any suitable manner for the purpose of supporting the various parts of the machine.

The frame carries the casing B which is provided with a removable curved front plate B. A hollow shaft C is suitably journaled in the casing B, and upon the cen' tral portion of the shaft are loosely mounted a plurality of indexing disks C, shown in the drawings as seven in number, although the number of such disks can be varied as the work may require. i

Cn the periphery of each of the disks C are formed or mounted a plurality of radial projections C2, upon the outer ends of which are formed printing characters which may be either letters, numerals or arbitrary signs but which preferably carry letters, numerals and signs as indicated in Fig. 10 of the drawing. The inner edge of the disk C is slotted, as shown at C3, the slots being of the same number as there are projections extending from the periphery of the disks.

The shaft C has annular flanges C* formed at each end, which flanges serve to hold the shaft against any longitudinal movement in its bearings, and the shaft is also formed intermediate its ends with an annular flange C, which forms a bearing for one of the outer disks to rest against and which serves to revent the disks from sliding along the shaft, the disks being prevented from movement in an opposite direction along the shaft, by means of rings CG and C7, which are thereby threaded upon the shaft as shown in Figs. S and 12.

Below the shaft C is 'fixed a shaft D upon which are rotatably mounted printing disks D, of substantially the same diameter as the disks C and which carry the same characters as are formed upon the disks C, these characters being carried upon radial projections D2 and the disks are so mounted, with relation to each other that the projections C2 of the indexing disk mesh with the projections D2 of the printing disks. fr The inner edges of the printing disks D have V-shaped notches D5, cut therein, said notches corresponding to the slot C3 cut in the disk C. A shaft D has seven recesses or sockets D4 formed therein, one for each of the disks D and these recesses are arranged around the shaft forty-live degrees apartV and also along the shaft so that each of the recesses D4, will aline with the V-shaped notches D2 of one of the disks D. In each recess D4 is placed a sliding bolt D5 which is normally forced outwardly by the spring D5, seated in the bottom of the recess D4, the bolt D5 engagingl a V-shaped notch in its alining disk D and normally locking the disk against rotation upon the shaft D. rlhe shaft D is also provided with an annular flange D7 and with threaded locking rings or nuts D8 and D9, for the purposel of holding the disks D', in place upon the shaft.

Within the hollow shaft C slides a plunger E having a knurled head E and at its inner end the plunger carries a radially projecting finger E2, which works in a slot formed in the shaft C said slot extending longitudinally formed in the disks that when the disks .which the finger E2 moved along the said from one end of the shaft to the inner face of the flange C5, and the finger E2 projecting' through this slot, sliding in the slots C3, C, and it will be obvious are set, so that their slots will aline, a groove will be formed equal in length to the combined thickness of the disks C and that by moving the plunger E inwardly and outwardly, the finger can be groove and brought to rest in a slot of any one of the said disks, and by rotating the plunger, the shaft C will be rotated and also the particular disk with is in engagement during the time of rotation and that after the disk engagement with the slot C3 and shaft have been rotated the desired distance, the plunger may be moved longitudinally and the finger E2 brought intov of another of 'the disks C and the rotation again resumed,

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and in this way, each of the disks C', can be set so that any combination of the characters formed upon them, will be visible through an opening B2, formed in the front of the y In the ends of the iiXed shaft D, are held rings F, from which extend outwardly and downwardly curved hangers F. Upon each side of the machine and adj acentV the ends of the shaft D are arranged two parallel guide-plates G.

To operate the printing and inking' mechanism, hereafter described, we employ a foot lever H pivoted in the base of the frame A and provided with a foot treadle H at its has one end conh nected to the frame A and its opposite end to the lever H and serves to return the treadle H and lever H to their normal positions after they have been depressed.

Upon each side of the frame A is pivoted intermediate its ends, a'rocking lever H3 and to one end of each of these rocking levers is pivoted the upper end of a lever H4 and the lower end of this lever is pivotally connected to a bracket carried by the foot lever H. It will be understood that the link mechanism Vand other parts transmitting motion from the foot lever H, to the printing and inking devices, are duplicated upon opposite sides of the machine and a description of the parts upon one`side will be suiiicient for a clear understanding of the construction and operation of these parts. To the rocking lever H3 is pivoted the lower end of a link H5, and upon a pivot pin H5, carried by the side of the casing B, is pivoted a slightly angled leverH7, one free end of which is pivotally connected to the upper end of the link H5, theother end of the lever H7, being pivotally connected to one end of a double link H8, which link is pivotally hung upon thefree end of the hanger arm F.

The parallel guide-plates G are slotted as shown at J, the said slots being curved and the lower end of these slots are slightly notched, adjacent their lower end and upon the upper side of the slots. A pin J carried by the free end of the link H8 and extending upon opposite sides of the same, has its end portions working in the slots J and adapted to rest in the notched portion of the slots. yAn inking mechanism J2 comprises a plate J5 having up-turned end pieces, and centrally cut out, the cut out portion being closedby a bottom plate J7, and in the recess thus formed rests a suitable ink pad J of any desired make and construction. This ink pad is carried by the pins J, the said pins passing through the ends of the plate J5, and in the ends of the said plate J5 are threaded screws J5, and a roller J4 is carried by each screw adjacent the head of the screw, the said rollers being adapted to travel upon the edges of the curved outer guide-plates G. A vertical movable plunger block is actuated by a pitman K, which at its lower end is pivoted to the end of the rocking lever H3 upon the opposite side of the pivotal connection of the said lever with the link H5 and the upper end of the pitman K is pivotally connected to the plunger block K, and in theupi ways, the block being provided with a central threaded aperture L, and upon its inner edge is formed a longitudinal tongue L2,

having a length equal to the combined width of the disks C and shaped so as to fit between the projection C2 of said disks. By sliding the block inwardly so as to bring the tongue L2 between the teeth of the disks, the said disks are locked against rotation upon the shaft C, and the block L, can be clamped by the thumb screw M, working through the threaded opening L, in locking position.

ln operation the disks C are set by means of the plunger E and finger E2, until the desired combination of characters appear i the opening B2, and this rotation of the disks C', will by reason of their intermeshing with the disks D set the latter disks so that the same characters formed upon the disks D will be in direct alinement with the plunger block as are shown at the opening Having set the disks they are locked in position by means of the sliding block L, and thumb screw M, and the article to be marked is placed in the mouth of the machine, which is the space between the disks D and the plunger block K and the treadle H is then compressed downward by the foot, and the first result of this downward movement, is a downward movement by the inked pad holder J 5, due to the rocking movement given the link H8 through the links H4, levers H3, links H5, and levers H7.

The inking pad holder moves downward far enough to disengage the pins J from the notched portion of the slots J and then moves out of the way, the pins J traveling along the slots J and the rollers J 2 along the adjacent edge of the guide plates G the hanger blocks F rotating slightly within the shaft D. The plunger block K is also forced upwardly bringing the article laid thereon, into contact with the printing disks immediately after theinking pad has moved across the face of the characters in alinement with the plunger block. As soon as pressure of the foot upon the lever H is released the spring H2 returns the parts to their normal positions, the plunger block K, dropping downward and the ink pad and holder also return to their former positions and again ink the characters on the printing disks.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A device of the kind described comprising a hollow shaft longitudinally slotted, a plurality of disks mounted thereon, and each having a slotted inner edge, indicating characters carried by the periphery of the disks, a plunger sliding in the shaft, a finger carried by the plunger, and projecting through the slot of the shaft into the slots of the disks, said shaft being rotatable, a parallel shaft, printing disks .on said shaft meshing with the index disks first mentioned, means for locking each of the printing disks separately to its shaft, means for inking the printing disk, and means for moving the article to be printed into contact with the printing disks.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a fixed shaft, a plurality of disks rotatably mounted upon said shaft, each disk having radial projections upon its periphery, said projection having a printing type formed thereon, and each disk having notches in its inner edge, said shaft having a plurality of sockets formed therein, each socket being in alinement with one of the said disks, a spring pressed pawl in each socket adapted to engage the V-shaped notches of its alining disk, a second rotatable shaftlongitudinally slotted, rotatable disks adapted to mesh with the printing disks first mentioned and having similar characters formed upon their peripheries and having slots formed on their inner edges, a plunger sliding in the said shaft, a finger carried by the plunger projecting through the slot of the shaft and into the slots in the disks adapted to rotate the shaft and one of said disks upon rotation of the plunger, the said rotation of one of the last mentioned disks unlocking and rotating the printing disk with which it intermeshes, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a device of the kind described, printing disks, a hollow shaft having a longitudinal slot therein, indicating disks mounted on the said shaft and meshing with the printing disks, each of said disks having a plurality of slots on its inner edge, and a plunger sliding in the hollow shaft, and having a finger eX- tending through the slot of the shaft and adapted to engage a slot of the indicating disks.

4. A device of the kind described comprising a casing having horizontal ways formed therein. a block sliding therein, parallel shafts, intermeshing indicating and printing disks carried by the shafts, respectively, the disks having projections, a tongue carried by the block adapted to fit between adjacent rojections of the indicating disks, the said block having a slot, and a set screw working through said slot.

ELDON L. LEWIS. ALPHA P. JAMISON.

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